Our Mission

SORA’s purpose is to protect public health and the environment by leading the onsite wastewater regulatory industry.  SORA will accomplish this by:

  • Facilitation of an ongoing national dialogue between onsite regulators and among regulators and the onsite industry
  • Working with state and local regulators to incorporate use of proven technologies into their current regulations
  • Integration of science-based research and information into regulatory programs, i.e.,regulation development, policies and/or practices

What we do

SORA achieves it’s mission by maintaining a communication structure that has enabled it to provide these services for the past 15 years:

  • An organizational website
  • Technical Resources
  • Listservs for members to discuss current issues and develop positions to engage with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and others
  • Participation in the EPA MOU Partnership for Decentralized Wastewater
  • Representation through NESC on EPA’s Source Water Collaborative, EPA’s Water Security Partners, and the USDA through the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse

Join us

SORA Membership


Organizations that advance or are in concert with the purposes of the State Onsite Regulators Association (SORA) are eligable for membership. Three types of membership are available: Voting Full Member, Non-Voting Full Member, and Non-Voting Affiliate Member.


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